KR20010021359A - Transfer apparatus and recording and/or reproduction method and transfer method and recording and/or reproduction method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A transfer apparatus is provided to facilitate loading and unloading of a storage medium such as a card-type memory device. CONSTITUTION: A transfer apparatus for transferring a storage medium comprises a holder(22), a connector(52), and a restriction member(61). The holder(22) holds a storage medium and is adapted to move between a first position for loading and unloading the storage medium and a second position for containing the storage medium on the chassis(21) of the apparatus. The connector(52) is arranged in the holder(22) and adapted to be connected to the terminal section of the storage medium when the holder(22) is at the first position. The restriction member(61) restricts the movement of the holder(22) from the first position to the second position until the connector(52) is connected to the terminal section. With this arrangement, the terminal section of the storage medium and the connector(52) can be reliably connected with each other.

Description

Transfer apparatus and recording and / or reproduction method and transfer method and recording and / or reproduction method {Transfer apparatus and recording and / or reproduction method and transfer method and recording and / or reproduction method}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a loading apparatus that provides a function of preventing the insertion of a storage medium, such as a card-type memory device, and preventing a misinsertion of the storage medium.

Conventional loading apparatus for inserting and removing a card-type memory device (hereinafter referred to as an IC card) including a semiconductor memory includes a holder operating as a card holding portion for holding an IC card and an IC held in the card holding portion. It consists of an eject mechanism for ejecting the card. The holder is provided with a connector connected to the corresponding terminal on the insertion end side of the IC card. Therefore, when the IC card is inserted into the holder via the insertion end side provided with the front-facing connection terminal and the insertion hole disposed at the front end of the holder, the IC card is approximately in the holder with the connection terminal coupled to establish an electrical connection therebetween. Will be included. At that time, since the IC card is pushed out of the discharge mechanism under the press of the discharge button, the IC card contained in the holder is removed from it by pressing the discharge button disposed near the insertion opening.

As noted above, when extracting the IC card contained in the holder, the user is required to press the eject button connected to the loading device by applying a pressure large enough to cancel the coupling of the connection terminal between the IC card and the connector. do. Since the loading device is about the same size as the IC card, the eject button is very small. Therefore, the eject button becomes poor in operation when it has a high specific gravity.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a transmission apparatus that solves the problems of the related art.

According to the invention, the object is a holder for holding a storage medium, the holder having a first position for inserting the storage medium and a second position for containing the storage medium on a chassis of the device. A connector arranged in the holder and adapted to be connected to the terminal portion of the storage medium when the holder is in the first position, and the first position until the connector is connected to the terminal portion; It is achieved by providing a transmission device for transmitting a storage medium comprising a regulating member for regulating the movement of the holder from the second position to the second position.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a holding means for holding a storage medium, said holding means being between a first position for inserting said storage medium and a second position for including said storage medium on a chassis of a device. Connecting means arranged in the holding means and connected to the terminal portion of the storage medium when the holding means is in the first position, and the connecting means being connected to the terminal portion. There is also provided a transmission apparatus for transmitting a storage medium comprising a regulating means for regulating the movement of the holding means from one position to the second position.

In another aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for inserting a storage medium into a holder, regulating the holder to remain in a first position, connecting a terminal portion of the storage medium to a connector disposed in the holder; And canceling the regulation on the holder upon the connection, and starting the movement of the holder holding the storage medium towards a second position for containing the holder upon cancellation of the regulation. A transmission method for transmitting a storage medium is provided.

In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for inserting a storage medium into a holder, connecting a terminal portion of the storage medium and a connector disposed in the holder, and canceling the regulation on the holder at the time of the connection. And starting the drive of the holder holding the storage medium to move towards a second position for containing the holder upon cancellation of the restriction. A method is provided.

In still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided connection means adapted to be connected to a terminal portion of a storage medium, and transfer means for transferring the storage medium from a first position to a second position while the connecting means is connected to the terminal portion. There is provided a transmission apparatus for transmitting a storage medium, comprising a.

In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of connecting a connecting means to a terminal portion of a storage medium, and transferring the storage medium from a first position to a second position while the connecting means is connected to the terminal portion. There is provided a transmission method for transmitting a storage medium, characterized in that the configuration.

With respect to the loading device according to the invention, since the holder is provided with a connector which is adapted to move completely with the holder, the operation of inserting the storage medium into the holder and the operation of extracting the storage medium from the holder in the first position are performed by the user. Is executed by Therefore, it is required to move the holder from the first position to the second position and to move the storage medium from the second position to the first position where it is ready to be extracted and the force required to mount the storage medium at that position. The force can be minimized to make it convenient for the user to insert the storage medium.

According to the loading device according to the present invention, the restricting member engages with the restricting portion of the chassis when the holder disposed in the first position is inserted into the storage medium holding portion of the holder in a normal state in which the terminal portion of the storage medium can be connected to the connector of the holder. The holder is movable to the second position by releasing the portion from the mutual coupling. That is, if the storage medium is inserted in an abnormal state, the holder is prevented from moving from the first position to the second position by not being released from the mutual coupling. As a result, the storage medium is prevented from being inserted in the wrong way.

1 is a perspective view of an IC card that can be used with the loading device to which the present invention is applied.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the loading apparatus of FIG.

3 is a plan view of the loading apparatus of FIG.

4 is a perspective view of an essential part of the loading apparatus of FIG. 1 showing how the restricting means is arranged in the holder of the loading apparatus.

5 is a perspective view of the main part of the loading apparatus of FIG. 1 showing how the lid is disposed on the chassis.

6 is a perspective view of an essential part of the loading apparatus of FIG. 1 showing how the discharge member is disposed in the chassis;

7 is a side view of the loading apparatus of FIG. 1 showing how the IC card is inserted into it.

8 is a plan view of the loading apparatus of FIG. 1 showing a state in which the IC card is completely inserted into the holder held in the first position disposed on the chassis front side.

9 is a side view of the loading apparatus of FIG. 1 showing a state in which the IC card is completely inserted into the holder held in the first position disposed on the chassis front side.

10 is a plan view of the loading apparatus of FIG. 1 showing a state in which the IC card is mounted in the loading apparatus.

11 is a plan view of the loading apparatus of FIG. 1 showing an initial state in which the IC card mounted on the loading apparatus is discharged.

12 is a side view of the loading apparatus of FIG. 1 showing an initial state in which the IC card mounted on the loading apparatus is discharged.

13 is an exploded perspective view of another loading apparatus for inserting an IC card to which the present invention is applied.

14 is a side view of the loading device of FIG. 13 when it is not used.

Fig. 15 is a side view of the loading device of Fig. 13 showing a state in which the IC card is completely inserted into the holder held in the first position disposed on the chassis front side.

16 is a plan view of the loading apparatus of FIG. 13 showing a state in which the IC card is mounted in the loading apparatus.

* Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1. IC card 3. Terminal

7. Terminal 13. Coupling recess

20. Loading device 21. Chassis

22. Holder 26. Bottom plate

27. First side wall 28. Second side wall

31. Rotating arm 33. Pressing part

34. Pressed part 40. Insertion outlet

42. First Card Holder 43. Second Card Holder

52. Connector 56. First connection terminal

57. Second connection terminal 58. Position projection

61. Regulating member 63. Coupling protrusion

65. Door 66. Regulatory hole

70. Engagement Projection 73. Toggle Spring

77. First binding protrusion 78. Second binding protrusion

81. Cover 96. Protrusion

101. Discharge member 107. Cam part

109. Operation piece 110. Pressurization part

114. Operation

The present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings showing a loading device (hereinafter referred to as an IC card) for inserting a card type memory device to which the present invention is applied.

Referring to Fig. 1, an IC card 1 used with a loading device to which the present invention can be applied is an external memory device that is typically used for electronic devices such as a computer, a video camera, or a portable information terminal. The IC card 1 is a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory or an optical memory, a small optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a hard disk (magnetic) that is a flash memory for storing image signals, audio signals, and information signals representing data processed by a computer. And a card body 2 including a disk).

The card body 2 is rectangular and is formed to outline the parallelepiped at approximately right angles. The terminal portion 3 is formed on the front side of the card body 2 which acts as the insertion end side of the IC card when the IC card 1 is inserted into the loading apparatus. Thus, the terminal portion 3 will be kept in contact with the connector disposed in the card holding portion of the loading apparatus when the IC card 1 is mounted in the loading apparatus.

The terminal portion 3 is produced by separating one main surface 2a of the card body 2 and the recessed portion 4 formed at the front end by a number of partition walls 5 erected in parallel with the direction in which the card is inserted into the loading device. It has a plurality of engaging recesses 6. Each engaging recess 6 is provided with a terminal 7 at its bottom. Thus, the engaging recess 6 is opened on the front side and the main surface 2a of the card body 2 so that the corresponding connecting terminal of the connector of the loading device card retainer portion from the open side to each engaging recess 6. I can go in. Each partition wall disposed at the front end of the card body 2 is provided with an inclined portion 3a to allow the IC card 1 to be inserted smoothly. Thus, when the engaging recess 6 of the terminal portion 3 is provided with each terminal 7 on its bottom, the terminals 7 are protected from inadvertent fingertip contact.

One of the front edges of the card body 2 is an uneven rounded portion 8 which exhibits an arcuate shape. The rounded rounded part 8 is formed with the notch 9 in the main surface 2a side. All three remaining corners of the card body 2 exhibit an angle of about 90 degrees by not rounding the corners. The notch 9 of the rounded part 8 is disposed on the back side of the connector when the IC card 1 is inserted into the card containing part without problems by the IC card 1 being properly held in the card holding part of the loading apparatus. The wrong insertion prevention member is accommodated therein. The misinsertion prevention member of the card containing portion has a rounded portion 8 of the card body 2 to prevent the IC card 1 from being inserted when the IC card 1 is forced to move inward from its rear side. It is adjacent to the corner which does not have the notch 9 part.

One side 2a of the card body 1 is provided near the terminal portion 3 together with a miswrite prevention switch 11 for preventing the wrong information signal from being written into the semiconductor memory. The miswrite prevention switch 11 allows the information signal to be written to the semiconductor memory of the card body 2 when it slides in one direction, and when it slides in the opposite direction, the information signal is transferred to the semiconductor memory. It is connected to the operating member of the card body 2 in such a manner as to prevent writing. The card body 2 is also provided with a fall prevention recess 12 for preventing the IC card 1 from falling off once inserted into the loading device near the notch 9 on its longitudinal side. In particular, the fall prevention recess 12 prevents the IC card 1 from falling out of the card containing portion of the loading apparatus when it is engaged with the fall preventing member of the card containing portion. The card body 2 is provided with a coupling groove 13 for detecting an insertion error at the center of the other longitudinal side. The engaging groove 13 is adapted to engage with the engaging projection disposed in the card holding portion of the loading device. The card body 2 is also provided on the rear side opposite to the front side where the terminal portion 3 is provided, with a label sticking portion 14 to which a label representing information relating to the information signal stored in the semiconductor memory is typically applied. Therefore, the IC card having the above-described configuration is inserted into the loading apparatus together with the main surface 2a toward the front side thereof serving as the chassis 21 and the insertion end side of the loading apparatus in the direction of the arrow A in FIG.

The loading device 20 for loading the IC card 1 is usually disposed in an electronic device such as a computer, a video camera, or a portable information terminal, and attached to the case body of the device body as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. And a holder 22 which is slidable with respect to the chassis 21 and which holds the IC card 1.

2 and 3, the chassis 21 is formed by punching and bending a metal plate, and the bottom plate 26 to show the intersection of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped bottom plate 26 and the U-shape. And first and second side walls 27 and 28 that are erected from and vertically parallel to one another. The holder 22 is disposed in an area defined by the bottom plate 26 and the first and second side walls 27 and 28, and the same direction as the direction in which the IC card 1 is inserted (B) and the arrow (B). And moveable in the opposite direction.

The bottom plate 26 for accommodating the holder 22 is a rectangular parallelepiped of approximately the same length as the IC card 1, and when moved, a pair of guide spheres 29 and 29 for guiding the holder 22 is provided. It is provided in the back side. Guide spheres 29 and 29 are associated with respective guide protrusions protruding from the bottom of the holder 22 to define the movable range of the holder 22. The first and second side walls 27, 28 also have respective guides 30, 30 moving in the direction of movement of the holder 22 to guide the movement of the holder 22 and to define its movable range. Comes with

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the swinging arm 31 is disposed on the front side of the bottom plate 26 into which the IC card 1 is inserted, and the latter slides in the direction of the arrow B. If so, the holder 22 is adapted to slide in the opposite direction to the arrow B. The pivot arm 31 is maintained at its center point with the support shaft 32 disposed on the bottom plate 26, so as to be rotatable both in the direction of the arrow C in FIGS. 2 and 3 and in the opposite direction to the arrow C. FIG. It is supported by the support shaft 32 in order to. The pivot arm 31 is the same length as the distance of the first and second side walls 27 and 28 apart, and is pressurized to push the holder 22 in the opposite direction to the arrow B of FIGS. 2 and 3. At the end disposed near the first side wall 27 together with the portion 33 and at the other end disposed near the second side wall together with the pressable portion 34 pressed by the corresponding pressing portion of the discharge member. The pressing portion 33 disposed at the end of the rotating arm 31 extends over the opening 35 formed through the bottom plate 26, and the pressing portion 34 disposed at the other end of the rotating arm 31 is It extends over the opening 36 formed through the bottom plate 26 and the second side wall 28 of the chassis 21.

When the to-be-pressed portion 34 is actually pressed in the direction of the arrow C by the operating portion of the discharge member as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the pivot arm 31 moves the press portion 33 to the chassis 21. Rotate around axis 32 in the direction of arrow C to move forward from its other end toward the front end of. As a result, the holder 22 disposed on the rear side of the chassis 21 faces toward the front side of the chassis 21 in order to slide toward the front side of the chassis in the opposite direction to the arrow B of FIGS. 2 and 3. It is pressurized by the moving press part 33.

The bottom plate 26 is provided with a plurality of attachment holes 37 used for attaching the case body of the electronic device to which the loading device 20 is attached.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the holder 22 slidingly attached to the chassis 21 in the above-described manner is slightly smaller in size than the chassis 21 and is formed by bending a metal plate. The holder is provided with the first and second card holding portions 42, 43 to hold the IC card 1, and the card holding portion is disposed on the opposite side near the front side of the bottom plate 41. The first and second card holding portions 42, 43 are formed by bending the bottom plate 41 vertically, and each side wall 44, 45 having a height corresponding to the thickness of the IC card 1, And the supporting members 46 and 47 formed by bending the front ends of the side walls 44 and 45 inward and being parallel to the bottom plate 41. The insertion opening 40 into which the IC card 1 is inserted is formed on the front side of the holder in which the first and second card holding portions 42 and 43 are arranged on the bottom plate 41. The first and second card holding portions 42, 43 define an open space therebetween so that when the IC card 1 is held between the first and second card holding portions 42, 43, the user The label applied to the label sticking part 14 can be seen through the window formed in the sieve. The connector attachment portion 48 is formed on the back side of the holder 22, so that the connector connected to the terminal 7 arranged on the insertion end side of the IC card 1 is attached thereto. In particular, the connector attachment portion 48 is provided on the restriction walls 49a, 49b, 49c for limiting the attachment positions of the connectors erected from the respective end sides of the bottom plate 41 and the bottom plate 41 other than the front end side thereof. Formed by. The restricting walls 49a, 49b, 49c are respectively provided with the connector retaining member 51 for latching the connector with the connector attaching portion 48, respectively. The bottom plate 41 formed in the connector attachment portion 48 is provided with a pair of positioning holes 50 and 50 for placing and attaching the connector.

As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the connector 52 attached to the connector attachment portion 48 includes a terminal plate 53 for connection between itself and the terminal 7 of the IC card 1, and a terminal plate 53. And a cover 54 which is attached to and represents an approximately U-shaped intersection. When the cover 54 is attached to the terminal plate 53 of the connector 52, the containing portion for containing the front side of the IC card 1 is defined inward with the insertion opening 55 formed in front thereof, and The IC card 1 having the terminal portion 3 at the front end is inserted therethrough.

The cover is provided on its sidewall with an elastic engaging piece 60 which acts as a fall prevention member when the IC card 1 is inserted and engages with the fall prevention recess 12 of the IC card 1. When the elastic coupling piece 60 is engaged with the fall prevention recess 12 of the IC card 1, the IC card 1 is held inside the holder 22 to ensure that the IC card mounted on the loading device is dropped. Can be prevented. When the elastic coupling piece 60 is engaged with the fall prevention recess 12 of the IC card 1, it is elastically deformed to give the user a feeling of click, and the user has the IC card 1 completely with the holder 22. To be inserted. The elastic coupling piece 60 also serves as a misinsertion prevention member that prevents the IC card 1 from being inserted into the holder 22 when the IC card is not handled properly. The connector 52 may be provided on the rear wall of the cover 54 together with a drop preventing member coupled to the rounded portion 8 and the notch 9 arranged on the rear surface of the IC card 1.

The terminal plate 53 constituting the bottom of the connector 52 is an electrical circuit including a first connection terminal 56 and at least one single processing circuit for electrically connecting to the terminal portion 3 of the IC card 1. It is provided with a second connection terminal 57 connected to a flexible wiring board for connection to a wiring board constituted. The number of first connection terminals 56 corresponds to the number of terminals 7 of the terminal portion 3 of the IC card 1. Each first connection terminal 56 has an L-shaped shape with a bent portion projecting upwardly in such a way that it is elastically deformed when it is pressed against one of the IC card 1 terminals 7. . When the IC card 1 is inserted, the first connection terminal 56 is moved through its open side to the terminal portion 3 of the IC card 1, and pressed against each corresponding terminal 7. It is electrically connected with each terminal 7 as a result.

The second connection terminal 7 is connected to a flexible wiring board connected to a wiring board composed of an electrical circuit including at least one single processing circuit. That is, the IC card 1, in which the terminal portion 3 is electrically connected to the first connection terminal 56, is connected to the bendable wiring board which electrically connects the second connection terminal 57 and the wiring board arranged in the case body. By the signal processing circuit disposed on the wiring board. The second connection terminal 57 is arranged near the insertion hole 55, so that it can be easily connected to the wiring board which is easy to bend. The wiring board which is easy to bend is formed so that the holder 22 may have a length which can move between the 1st position of the chassis 21 front side, and the 2nd position of the chassis 21 back side. The terminal plate 53 of the connector 52, which is provided with the first connection terminal 56 and the second connection terminal 57 in the above-described manner, has a connector attachment portion disposed on the bottom plate 41 of the holder 22. It is provided on its back with a pair of positioning projections 58, 58 for positioning and attaching the connector 52 to 48).

In particular, the connector 52 formed by attaching the cover 54 to the terminal plate 53 has the position projections 58 and 58 of the terminal plate 53 cut through the connector attachment portion 48 of the bottom plate 41, respectively. Corresponding to the position holes 50 and 50 of the connector, and the connector retaining members 51 formed at the front ends of the restricting walls 49a, 49b, and 49c are bent so as to latch the connector 52 at the connector attachment portion 48. It is attached to the connector attachment part 48 by this. The positioning protrusions 58 and 58 formed in the terminal plate 53 pass through respective positioning holes 50 and 50 cut through the bottom plate 41, and the protrusions are formed in the respective guide holes 29 formed in the chassis 21. Protruding from the bottom plate 41 of the holder 22 until it engages with 29), it is made to act as a guide protrusion when moving the holder associated with the chassis 21.

The restricting walls 49a and 49b parallel to the side walls 44 and 45 of the holder 22 and acting as part of the connector attachment portion 48 are the first and second side walls of the chassis 21 as shown in FIG. 3. The guide protrusions 59 and 59 coupled to the respective guide holes 30 and 30 cut through the 27 and 28 are respectively provided on the outer surface thereof. In addition, the bottom plate 41 of the holder 22 is provided with the guide hole 71 in the moving direction of the holder 22. The guide hole 71 is engaged with the support shaft 32 of the pivot arm 31 attached to the bottom plate 26 of the chassis 21. That is, the support shaft 32 also acts as a guide protrusion when the holder 22 moves with respect to the chassis 21.

2 and 3, the restricting member 61 for restricting the movement of the holder with respect to the chassis 21 is rotated on the side wall 45 of the second card holding portion 43 of the holder 22. Attached. In particular, the restricting member 61 is provided at its proximal side together with the supporting shaft 62, and the restricting wall 61 is disposed through it by placing the supporting shaft 62a erected from the side wall 45 of the holder 22 therethrough. Is rotatable both in the direction of arrow D and in the opposite direction of arrow D.

The restricting wall 61 is also provided on the front side thereof with the engaging projection 63 engaged with the engaging recess 13 of the IC card when the IC card 1 is inserted into the holder 22. The engaging projection 63 is held by the holder 22 by being made to face the inside of the holder 22 through the opening 64 formed through the bottom plate 41 and the side wall 45 of the holder 22. It can be combined with the coupling recess 13 of the IC card (1). In addition, the regulating member 61 is provided with an opening 64 formed through the bottom plate 41 and the side wall 45 of the holder in order to regulate the rotatable range of the regulating member 61 in the direction of the arrow D in FIG. 4. It is disposed at a front end closer than the engaging projection 63 together with the locking portion 65 for locking on the surrounding back side. In addition, the restricting member 61 is engaged with the engaging projection 70 disposed near the opening 36 of the bottom plate 26 of the chassis 21 when the holder is disposed in a slidable position with respect to the chassis 21. In order to be provided with a regulation hole 66. The restricting hole 66, when engaged with the engaging projection 70 formed in the chassis 21, moves from the first position disposed on the front side of the chassis 21 to the second position disposed on the rear side of the chassis 21. The holder 22 is prevented from sliding. That is, when the IC card 1 is inserted into the holder disposed in the first position, the terminal portion 3 of the IC card 1 is fixed because the holder 22 is fixed to the first position by the regulating member 61. It will be securely coupled to the first coupling terminal 56.

The restricting member 61 having the above-described configuration is biased toward the inside of the holder 22 by a torsion spring 67 that is a biasing member by being biased in the direction of an arrow D in FIG. 4. The base portion 67a of the torsion spring 67 is attached to the support shaft 62a which is erected on the side wall 45 of the holder 22 from above the regulating member 61. One arm portion of the torsion spring 67, i.e. the arm 67b, is latched by a locking portion 68 formed on the side wall 45 of the holder 22, while the other arm, i.e. the arm 67c, is a restricting member. It is latched by the locking part 69 formed in 61. As shown in FIG. According to this arrangement, the torsion spring 67 urges the restricting member 61 in the direction of the arrow D in FIG. 4. Accordingly, the restricting member 61 is provided with the engaging portion 65 facing the inside of the holder through the locking portion 65 of the front end and the opening 64 held at the rear side of the bottom plate 41 near the opening 64. It is attached to the side wall 45.

Therefore, together with the holder 22 of the above-described configuration, the guide protrusions 59 and 59 disposed on the restricting walls 49a and 49b of the connector attachment portion 48 are guide holes 30 and 30 of the chassis 21. On the other hand, the position projections 58 and 58 of the terminal plate 53 attached to the connector attachment portion 48 are respectively formed with the guide holes 29 and 29 of the chassis 21 shown in Figs. Combined. In addition, when the supporting shaft 32 of the pivot arm 31 disposed on the chassis 21 is engaged with the guide hole 71 cut through the bottom plate 41 of the holder 22, the holder 22 is connected to the chassis ( A sliding arrangement is possible between the first and second side walls 27, 28 of 21. At that time, the holder 22 is a chassis capable of writing or reading out the first position and data arranged on the front side of the chassis 21 into which the IC card 1 is inserted into or out of the semiconductor memory of the IC card 1 ( The sliding is made possible between the second positions arranged on the rear side of the back 21). Thus, the IC card 1 is inserted when the holder 22 is in the first position, and writes or reads an information signal into the semiconductor memory of the IC card 1 when the holder 22 is in the second position. do.

The chassis 21 and the holder 22 are connected to each other by a toggle spring 73, which is a biasing member, as shown in Figs. The toggle spring 73 has a coil portion 74 formed by winding a wire, a first arm portion 75 extending from the end of the coil portion 74 and a second arm extending from the other end of the coil portion 74. It is comprised including the arm 76. The first coupling portion 75a coupled to the chassis 21 is formed at the front end of the first arm portion 75, and the second coupling portion 76a coupled to the holder 22 is the second arm portion 76. It is formed at the front end of. The first coupling portion 75a is coupled to the first coupling protrusion 77 formed on the rear side of the bottom plate 26 of the chassis 21, and the second coupling portion 76a is the bottom plate 41 of the holder 22. It is coupled to the second coupling protrusion 78 formed on the back of the).

The toggle spring 73 which engages the chassis 21 and the holder 22 in the above-described manner is shown when the holder 22 is in a first position disposed close to the front side of the chassis 21, FIGS. 2 and FIG. It is found in the first state of adding the holder in the direction opposite to the arrow B shown in FIG. When the holder 22 is driven to slide with respect to the chassis 21 in the direction of the arrow B in FIGS. 2 and 3, the toggle spring 73 is in the direction of the arrow B in FIGS. 2 and 3. A second state for adding the holder 22 is set, and the holder 22 is driven to a second position disposed near the rear side of the chassis 21. The pivot arm 31 attached to the bottom plate 26 of the chassis 21 rotates in the direction of the arrow C in FIG. 3 while the holder 22 is in the second position. The pressing part 33 formed at the end of the rotation arm 31 presses the second engaging projection 78 of the holder 22. At that time, the toggle spring 73 held in the second state receives the pressure of the pivoting arm 31 pressurizing portion 33 to push the second engaging projection 78 of the holder 22, whereby the holder 22 It is driven to slide in the opposite direction to arrow B of FIG. 3, the toggle spring 73 is rotated to a second state to add the holder 22 in the direction opposite to the arrow B of FIG. 3, and the holder is rotated. Drive to move to the first position.

As described above, the holder 22 is slidably attached to the chassis 21 together with the IC card 1 insertion opening 40 disposed at the front side thereof, and the cover 81 is front of the chassis 21. It is rotatably attached to the chassis 21 to open and close the side. 2, 3, 5, and 6, the cover 81 faces the closing plate 82 and the closing plate 82 for closing the front side of the insertion and discharging opening 40 and the chassis 21. And the first and second pivot / support arms 83 and 84 that have been formed.

The closing plate 82 is a notch 80 formed on the front side of the bottom closing plate 26 of the first closing portion 85 and the bottom plate 26 of the chassis 21 for closing the insertion opening 40 of the holder and the chassis 21. It has a second colored portion 86 to be attached to.

The first pivot / support arm 83 disposed on the side of the first side wall 27 of the chassis 21 has a first support hole 87 for rotatably supporting the lid 81 as shown in FIG. Along with its front end. The first support hole 87 is engaged with the first support shaft 88 disposed on the front side of the first side wall 27 of the chassis 21. The lid 81 is biased to rotate in the direction of the arrow E in FIG. 6 by the torsion spring 89, which is a biasing member disposed on the side of the first pivot / support arm 83. As shown in FIG. The torsion spring 89 is coupled to the base portion 89a together with the coupling member 91 formed on the first side wall 27 of the chassis 21. The torsion spring 89 has a pair of arm portions 89b and 89c, and the arm portion 89b is engaged with the engaging portion 92 formed at the front end of the first pivot / support arm 83, and the arm portion 89c. ) Engages with the engaging portion 93 formed on the first side wall 27 and consequently the lid 81 is biased to rotate in the direction of the arrow E in FIG.

On the other hand, the second pivoting / support arm 84 located on the second side wall 28 side of the chassis 21, as shown in FIG. 6, has a first support hole 87 for rotatably supporting the lid 81. As shown in FIG. ) Is provided at its front end with a second support hole 94 incorporated therein). The second support hole 94 engages with the second support shaft 95 located on the front side of the second side wall 28 of the chassis 21. The second pivot / support arm 84 is provided at its front end with the projection 96 pushed by the discharge member to rotate the lid 81 in the direction of the arrow E in FIG. The inclined surface portion 97 is formed below the protrusion 96 so that the cam section of the discharge member is easily in contact with the closing plate 82.

The cover 81 of the above-described configuration has an arrow E when the first and second support holes 87 and 94 engage with the first and second shafts 88 and 95 respectively shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. It is supported in such a way that it can rotate around the first and second axis 88, 95 both in the direction of and the opposite direction of the arrow (E). Therefore, the cover 81 is biased to rotate in the direction of the arrow E in FIGS. 5 and 6, and closes the front side of the sheath 21 by the force of the torsion spring 89. At that time, when the inclined surface portion 97 of the protrusion 96 formed on the second pivot / support arm 84 is pushed by the cam portion of the discharge member, the lid 81 is closed on the front side of the chassis 21 and the holder 22. In order to open the insertion-discharge opening 40 of FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, it rotates around the 1st and 2nd axis | shafts 88 and 95 in the direction of the arrow E of FIG.

The second side wall 28 of the chassis 21 is connected to the chassis 21 from a second position disposed on the rear side of the chassis 21 by a toggle spring 73 connecting the chassis 21 and the holder 22. It is provided with a discharge member 101 for moving the holder 22 to a first position disposed on the front side of the. The discharge member 101 is attached to the second side wall 28 in a slidable manner both in the direction of arrow B of FIG. 6 and in the opposite direction of arrow B. FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the discharge member 101 has a width approximately equal to the height of the second side wall 28 of the chassis 21, and is formed by drilling holes in the metal plate to outline the rectangular parallelepiped. do. The discharge member 101 is provided with the first guide hole 102 and the second guide hole 103 arranged vertically. The first guide hole 102 engages with the guide protrusion formed in the second side wall 28 of the chassis 21, and the second guide hole 103 also engages with the guide member 105 formed in the second side wall 28. do. The discharge member 101 has a second side wall 28 when the locking screw 106 is engaged with the first guide hole 102 and the screw hole 106a formed through the guide protrusion 104 of the second side wall 28. ) Is attached.

In addition, the discharge member 101 is biased in the opposite direction to the arrow B of FIG. 6 by the tension spring 113, which is also a biasing member, as shown in FIG. The tension spring 113 is the chassis 21 at the middle of its end to the spring stop 111 formed at the end of the discharge member 101 facing the rear side of the chassis 21 and the longitudinal length of the second side wall 28. By being latched at the other end to the spring stop 112 formed in the), the discharge member 101 is biased in the opposite direction of the arrow (B) of FIG.

The discharge member 101 attached to the second side wall 28 of the chassis 21 in the above-described manner is parallel to the bottom plate 26 of the chassis 21 and has a second pivot / support arm 84 of the cover 81. Is provided at its end located near the front side of the cam portion 107 and the chassis 21, which are bent to push the projection 96 formed in the). Accordingly, the cam portion 107 faces the inside of the chassis 21 through the opening 36 formed through the bottom plate 26 of the chassis 21. At that time, the cam portion 107 is provided with the bent portion 108 bent down from the side located near the rear side of the chassis 21, and the projection located at the second pivoting / supporting arm 84 of the cover 81. The inclined surface portion 97 formed at the lower side of the 96 can be pushed easily.

In addition, the discharge member 101 is provided with an operation piece 109 that is bent in parallel with the bottom plate 26 of the chassis 21 at an end thereof located near the front side of the chassis 21, so that the arrow of FIG. Pushing the to-be-pressed part 34 formed in the other end of the rotating arm 31 toward the back side of the chassis 21 in the direction of C). The operation piece 109 is provided with a pressing portion 110 that is bent upward at its end located near the front side of the discharge member 101. The pressing portion 110 of the operation piece 109 faces the inside of the chassis 21 through the opening 36 cut through the bottom plate 26 of the chassis 21, and the pressing portion of the rotating arm 31 34).

In addition, the discharge member 101 is provided with an operation piece 114 that is bent to be operated by the discharge / operation part 115 located outside the case body (not shown) of the apparatus body near the end thereof. The discharge member 101 is driven to slide in the direction when the operation piece 114 moves to slide in the direction of the arrow B in FIG.

Thus, as described above, the discharge member 101 is pushed in the direction of the arrow B in FIG. 6 when the holder 22 is in the second position located near the rear side of the chassis 21. As a result, the discharge member 101 slides in the direction of the arrow B of FIG. 6 against the force of the tension spring 113 which applies the discharge member 101 in the direction opposite to the arrow B of FIG. 6. . When the discharge member 101 slides in the direction of the arrow B, the discharging member 101 pushes the inclined surface portion 97 formed on the lower side of the protrusion 96 located on the second pivoting / supporting arm 84 of the lid 81 and as a result, The cover 81 is rotated in the direction opposite to the arrow E in FIG. 6 to open the insertion and discharging opening 40 of the holder 22 against the force of the torsion spring 89. At the same time, the pressing portion 110 formed on the operation piece 109 pushes the pressing portion 34 of the rotating arm 31 in the direction of the arrow C in Fig. 6 and consequently moves the rotating arm 31 in that direction. Rotate At this time, the pressing portion 33 formed at the end of the rotating arm 31 is the second engaging projection 78 of the holder 22 to drive the holder 22 to slide in the opposite direction to the arrow B of FIG. Push As a result, the holder 22 slides in the opposite direction to the arrow B in FIG. 3 under the influence of the pressing force of the pressing portion 33 of the pivoting arm 31 which pushes the second engaging projection 78 of the holder 22. do. When the holder 22 slides in the opposite direction of the arrow B, the toggle spring 73 adds the holder 22 in the opposite direction to the arrow B of FIG. 3 and moves the holder to the first position. Return to the first state.

Now, a series of operations from when the IC card 1 is inserted into the loading apparatus 20 to recording or reproducing information signals from the semiconductor memory it contains will be described below. First, when the loading device 20 is not used, the holder 22 is disposed at a first position near the front side of the chassis shown in Fig. 3, and the toggle spring for connecting the chassis 21 and the holder 22 ( 73 is in the first state to add the holder 22 to the first position near the front side of the chassis 21.

On the other hand, the cover 81 of the locking portion 92 and the chassis 21 of the cover 81 to close the front side of the chassis 21 in the first state and the insertion opening 40 of the holder 22. In order to rotate in the direction of the arrow E shown to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 by the force of the torsion spring 89 latched by the locking part 93, it adds. Thus, the cover 81 prevents dust from entering the loading apparatus 20 through the insertion and exit opening 40 of the holder 22.

The pivot arm 31 rotates in the direction of an arrow C in FIG. 3 to be located on the front side of the chassis 21. The restricting member 61 attached to the first side wall 27 of the chassis 21 has one arm 67b and the pivot arm 31 latched by the locking piece 68 formed on the side wall 45 as shown in FIG. In order to rotate to the direction of the arrow D of FIG. 4 by the torsion spring 67 which has the other arm 67c latched by the locking piece 69 formed in (). The restricting member 61 is formed in the vicinity of the front end facing the inside of the holder 22 and the locking portion 65 of the front end thereof engaged with the back surface of the bottom plate 41 of the holder 22 near the opening 64. The engaging projection 63 and the regulation hole 66 coupled to the engaging projection 70 formed on the bottom plate of the chassis 21. Accordingly, the restricting hole 66 of the restricting member 61 of the holder 22 does not engage with the engaging projection 70 of the chassis 21, so that the arrow B of FIG. 3 faces the rear side of the chassis 21. It is movable in the direction of.

The discharge member 101 is directed toward the front side of the chassis 21 by the tension spring 113 held by the spring locking piece 111 of the discharge member 101 and the spring locking piece 112 of the chassis 21. 3 and 4 to slide in the opposite direction of the arrow (B).

At that time, as shown in Fig. 7, the IC card 1 has a main surface facing the front side on which the terminal portion 3 serving as the insertion end side and the bottom plate 26 of the chassis 21 face downward ( 2a) is inserted into the loading device 20 when not in use. When the IC card 1 is inserted from the front side of the loading apparatus, the cover 81 is closed by the finger or in front of the IC card 1 to open the inserting hole 40 of the holder 22 in the first position. By rotating the cover 81 in the direction of the arrow E in FIGS. 5 and 6 to close the front side of the chassis 21, by rotating in the opposite direction to the arrow E in FIGS. The force spring of the torsion spring 89 is disposed on the front side of the chassis.

When the cover 81 is moved to open the front of the chassis 21, the IC card 1 is inserted into the holder 22 with the front end on which the terminal portion 3 serving as the insertion end side is arranged as shown in FIG. It is inserted through the dislocation 40. At that time, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the engaging recess 13 formed on the main surface 2a moving on the restricting member 61 facing the inside of the holder 22 and its front surface as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7. When moving in the direction of the arrow B in FIG. 7 in the area defined by the side, the engaging projection 63 of the regulating member 61 facing the inside of the holder 22 is formed on the main surface 2a of the IC card 1. Since it is pressurized by the area defined by the engaging recess 13 and the shear formed, the restricting member 61 moves the support shaft 62a around the axis 62a against the force of the torsion spring 67, as opposed to the arrow D in FIG. Rotate in the direction. When the restricting member 61 is rotated in the direction opposite to the arrow D of FIG. 7, the restricting hole 66 of the restricting member 61 is engaged with the engaging protrusion () of the chassis 21 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7. 70, and the holder 22 of the first position located on the front side of the chassis 21 is directed toward the rear side of the chassis 21 by the insertion of the IC card 1 (B) of FIG. To prevent slipping in the direction of.

8 and 9 show the state of the loading apparatus when the IC card 1 is moved to the loading apparatus 20. 8 and 9, when the IC card 1 is completely inserted into the holder 22 while the holder 22 is in the first position disposed on the front side of the chassis 21, the IC card ( 1) moves to the connector 52 located in the back side of the holder 22 through the insertion hole 55 of the connector 52. As shown in FIG. Then, the first connecting terminal 56 of the connector is coupled to the respective engaging recesses 6 corresponding to each other via the open end of the terminal section 3 of the IC card 1, and makes electrical connection with the terminal 7. In order to achieve this, each corresponding terminal 7 is pressed.

When the first connecting terminal 56 is coupled to each corresponding engaging recess 6 and electrically connected to each corresponding terminal 7, the engaging recess 13 of the IC card 1 is a holder. It is located above the engaging projection 63 of the regulating member 61 in the reference numeral 22. Then, the engaging projection 63 is pressed by the area of the IC card 1 that extends between the distal end of the IC card 1 and the engaging recess 13, and is forced to rotate in the opposite direction to the arrow D in FIG. The regulating member 61 is formed by the torsion spring 67 because the engaging recess 13 of the IC card 1 and the engaging projection 63 of the regulating member 61 are in a state capable of mutual coupling. It is added to rotate in the direction of arrow D of nine. Therefore, the engaging projection 63 is coupled to the engaging recess 13 of the IC card 1. As a result, the mutually engaged state of the restricting hole 66 of the restricting member 61 and the engaging protrusion 70 of the chassis 21 is released, and the holder 22 is close to the rear side of the chassis 21. The state becomes slidable in the direction of the arrow B in FIGS. 8 and 9 facing the position. In addition, when the IC card 1 is completely inserted into the holder 22, as shown in FIG. 2, the elastic coupling piece 60 provided in the connector 52 is provided with a fall prevention recess of the IC card 1. 12) to prevent the IC card 1 from falling off. In addition, when the elastic coupling piece 60 is coupled to the fall prevention recess 12 of the IC card 1, it is elastically displaced to give a user a feeling of click, and the IC card 1 is inserted into the holder 22. It is fully inserted so as to recognize that the terminal portion 3 and the first connection terminal 56 are securely coupled to each other.

When the IC card 1 is not properly inserted into the loading apparatus 20, that is, when the IC card 1 is inserted through the insertion hole 40 on the back side or the main surface 2a of the IC card 1. Is inserted into the holder 22 in the first position even when the IC card 1 is inserted into the holder 22 in the first position. The engaging projection 63 of the regulating member 61 is not coupled. That is, even if the IC card 1 is inserted to the position as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 under such conditions, the IC card 1 is placed above the engaging projection 63 of the regulating member 61 in the holder 22. Since there is no engaging recess 13, the restricting member 61 is held with the engaging projection 63 pressed against the main surface of the IC card 1, and the restricting hole 66 of the relief member 61 is chassised. It is maintained in engagement with the engaging projection portion 70 of (21). Therefore, when the IC card 1 is inserted, the holder 22 in the first position is prohibited from sliding in the direction of the arrow B in Fig. 7 toward the rear side of the chassis 21. As a result, when the IC card 1 is incorrectly inserted into the loading apparatus 20, the arrows in Figs. 8 and 9 are directions in which the holder 22 at the first position faces the rear side of the chassis 21. Sliding in the direction (B) is prohibited, which prevents the misinsertion of the IC card 1 from occurring. In addition, when the IC card 1 is incorrectly inserted into the loading apparatus 20, since the elastic coupling piece 60 is not coupled to the fall prevention recess 12 of the IC card 1, the IC card 1 To the holder 22 in the first position, and the first connecting terminal 56 is coupled to the respective engaging recess 6 corresponding to each corresponding engaging terminal 7 of the terminal portion 3. The insertion is prevented until it is electrically connected.

As shown in Figs. 8 and 9, after the IC card 1 is completely inserted into the holder 22 at the first position close to the front side of the chassis 21, the IC card 1 is inserted into Figs. When pressed in the direction of the arrow A in FIG. 9, as shown in FIG. 10, the IC card 1 is completely contained in the loading apparatus 20, mounted in the loading apparatus 20, and an information signal for the semiconductor memory. Can be recorded or played back. That is, when the IC card 1 is pressed in the state shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the restricting member 61 of the holder 22 and the engaging protrusion 70 of the chassis 21 are released from each other, The holder 22 in a slidable state in the direction of the arrow B of FIGS. 8 and 9 is driven to move substantially in the direction of the arrow B of FIGS. 8 and 9 toward the rear side of the chassis 21.

Then, the toggle spring 73 receives the pressing force for pressing the holder 22 in the direction of the arrow B of FIG. 10 by the IC card 1, and the holder 22 in the direction of the arrow B of FIG. 10. ) Is reversed from the first state where the force is added, and the second state is added to the holder 22 in the direction opposite to the arrow B of FIG. Accordingly, the toggle spring 73 adds the holder 22 in the direction indicated by the arrow B in FIG. 10 to drive the holder 22 to slide toward the second position close to the chassis 21. As a result, the IC card 1 connected to the connector 52 is completely stored in the loading apparatus 20. The cover 81 used to prevent the front side of the chassis 21 from being closed by the back side of the IC card 1 is configured to cover the entire surface of the chassis 21 by the force of the torsion spring 89. It rotates in the direction of arrow E of FIG. 9 to close, and prevents intrusion of dust etc. in the loading apparatus 20. FIG. In addition, the pivoting arm 31 rotatably attached to the bottom plate 26 of the chassis 21 is the holder 22 slides in the direction indicated by the arrow B in FIG. When is pressed by the second engaging projection 78 coupled to the engaging portion 76a of the second arm portion 76 of the toggle spring 73, it is rotated in the opposite direction to the arrow (C) of FIG.

As described above, the terminal portion 7 of the IC card 1 and the first connection terminal 56 of the connector 52 are connected to each other, and are mounted at a second position near the rear side of the chassis 21. The IC card 1 is controlled via a flexible wiring board connected to the second connection terminal 57 of the connector 52. Specifically, in the state where the IC card 1 is mounted in the second position, the information signal is recorded in the semiconductor memory built into the card main body 2 and stored in the semiconductor memory by the control signal from the electronic device. Read out the information signal.

As described above, the loading device 20 equipped with the IC card 1 discharges the IC card 1 from the loading device 20 by operating the device as follows. 11 and 12, when the operation piece 114 is pressed in the direction of the arrow (B) of Figs. 11 and 12 through the discharge operation unit 115 facing outward than the case body of the apparatus body, the discharge member Reference numeral 101 slides in the direction of arrow B of Figs. 11 and 12 with respect to the force of tension spring 113.

Then, the cam part 107 of the discharge member 101 presses the protrusion part 96 provided in the 2nd rotation support arm 84 of the cover 81 in the direction of the arrow B of FIG. 11 and FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the cam portion 107 is formed with a bent portion 108, and the protrusion 96 is formed with an inclined surface portion 97 at a position facing the lower bent portion 108. ) Can reliably pressurize the protrusion 96. The lid 81 closing the front surface of the chassis 21 by the force of the torsion spring 89 receives a pressing force for the cam portion 107 to press the protrusion 96 of the lid 81. The IC card 1 can be discharged out of the loading apparatus by being rotated in the direction of the arrow E in FIG. 12 with respect to the biasing force of 89 and by opening the front surface of the chassis 21.

At the same time, the pressing portion 110 formed on the operation piece 109 of the discharge member 101 is rotated in the opposite direction to the arrow C of FIG. 11, and is located on the front side of the chassis 21. It is adjacent to the to-be-pressed part 34 of. In addition, when the discharge member 101 is slid in the direction of the arrow (B) of Figs. 11 and 12, the pressing unit 110 moves the pressing portion 34 of the pivot arm 31 in the direction of the arrow (C) of Fig. It pressurizes and rotates the rotation arm 31 in that direction. Then, the pressing portion 110 of the discharge member 101 receives the pressing force for pressing the pressed portion 34 of the rotating arm 31, the pressing portion 33 of the rotating arm 31 is a toggle spring (73) The second engaging projection 78 to which the engaging portion 73a of the second arm portion 76 is coupled is pressed. Then, the toggle spring 73 in the second state in which the chassis 21 and the holder 22 are connected returns to the first state in which the holder 22 is added in the direction indicated by the arrow B in FIG. 11, and the holder ( 22) slides in the opposite direction to arrow B of FIGS. 11 and 12. As a result, the holder 22 located on the back side of the chassis 21 slides to the first position on the front side of the chassis 21, and the back side of the IC card 1 is opened through the opening on the front of the chassis 21. To face the outside of the loading device (20).

The IC card 1 whose back side faces the outer side of the loading apparatus 20 through the opening in the front of the chassis 21 is the holder 22 at the first position on the front side of the chassis 21 by the user. And the interconnection between the terminal portion 3 of the IC card 1 and the connection terminal 56 of the connector 52 is released. Then, the cover 81 is rotated in the direction of the arrow (E) of Figs. 11 and 12 closing the front of the chassis 21 by the force of the torsion spring 89, the front and first of the chassis 21 By closing the insertion and exit opening 40 of the holder 22 in one position, dust is prevented from entering the loading apparatus 20.

When discharging the IC card 1, the loading device 20 configured as described above receives a pressing force for the user to operate the discharge operation unit provided in the case body of the apparatus main body, and the second position on the rear side of the chassis 21. Of the first connection terminal 56 of the connector 52 attached to the holder 22 and the IC card 1 by simply moving the holder 22 in the first position to the first position on the front side of the chassis 21. The state of engagement with the terminal 7 constituting the terminal portion 3 is not released. That is, the final extraction of the IC card 1 in the loading device 20 is performed by the user. Thus, to press the discharge button and to operate the discharge operation unit from the loading apparatus to release the mutual coupling between the first connection terminal 56 of the connector 52 and the terminal 7 of the terminal portion 3 of the IC card 1. As the required force becomes smaller, the operation of discharging the IC card 1 from the loading apparatus 20 can be easily performed. In addition, when the IC card 1 is incorrectly inserted, the state where the regulation hole 66 is engaged with the engaging projection 70 of the chassis 21 is maintained, whereby the IC card 1 is incorrectly inserted into the loading device 20. Can be effectively prevented.

Although the example in which the regulating member 61 is used as a means for preventing the misinsertion of the IC card 1 into the loading device 20 has been described, the means for preventing the misinsertion of the IC card 1 is configured as follows. You may also do it. Since the loading device 120 to be described below has substantially the same configuration as the above-described loading device 20 except for the restricting member, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same members as the loading device 20 and the detailed description thereof is omitted. do.

As shown in FIG. 13, the loading apparatus 120 has the back side of the chassis 21 in the 1st position of the front side of the chassis 21 with the holder 22 near the side wall 45 which comprises the holder 22. As shown in FIG. The restriction member 121 is attached to prevent movement to the second position. The restricting member 121 is formed in a long (long) shape so that it can be disposed along the side wall 44 of the holder 22. The restricting member 121 is provided with a support hole 122 protruding from the central region thereof. The support shaft 122 is inserted into the holder 22, the support shaft 123 protruding from the regulating wall 49b constituting the connector attachment portion 48 formed in parallel with the side wall 45 of the holder 22, It is attached to the arrow F direction of FIG. 13, and the direction opposite to the arrow F so that rotation is possible. In the case of the loading apparatus 120, the holder 22 does not form the restriction wall 49c which comprises the connector attachment part 48 formed in the back surface, but the back side is opened.

When the restricting member 121 is attached to the restricting wall 49b, the back end of the restricting member 121 positioned on the rear side of the holder 22 is bent at approximately right angles toward the inside of the holder 22. A piece 124 is formed. The curved piece 124 is formed with a pressurized portion 125 which is pressed when the inclined surface portion 3a on the front side of the IC card 1 is hit when the IC card 1 is inserted into the holder 22. The pressed part 125 faces the holder 22 rather than the back side of the holder 22, and when the IC card 1 is properly inserted into the holder 22, the inclined surface portion 3a of the IC card 1 is provided. ) Is bent at an acute angle from the upper end of the curved piece 124 to face ().

In the restricting member 121, a restricting portion 126 is formed in the middle of the lower end side to restrict the movement of the holder 22 from the first position to the second position. The restricting portion 126 is formed over the bottom plate 26 and the second side wall 28 of the chassis 21 when the holder 22 is locked to the first position on the front side of the chassis 21. It is coupled to the coupling hole 127. In addition, a slit that does not escape from the coupling hole 127 to the rear side of the chassis 21 at the position across the bottom plate 26 and the second side wall 28 of the chassis 21 ( 128) are formed. The restricting portion 126 prevents the holder 22 from moving from the first position to the second position on the rear side of the chassis 21 until the IC card 1 is inserted into the holder 22, and thus the rear end side. The vertical surface portion 129 is formed in the rear surface of the coupling hole 127 so as to reliably engage the rear end of the coupling hole 127. Further, the restricting section 126 is the front end of the slit 128 when the holder 22 moves from the second position on the back side of the chassis 21 to the first position on the front side in order to eject the IC card 1. The inclined surface portion 130 is formed to smoothly lift.

A support shaft 122 formed in the restricting wall 49b of the holder 22 is accommodated in the support hole 122 of the restricting member 121, and the restricting member 121 is in the direction of arrow F and arrow F of FIG. Is attached to the restricting wall 49b so as to be rotated in the opposite direction of the " Further, the restricting member 121 is biased to rotate in the direction of the arrow F in FIG. 13 by the torsion spring 131 as the biasing member. The base portion 131a of the torsion spring 131 is attached to the attachment piece 132 provided at the front end portion of the restricting member 121 opposite to the rear end portion on which the pressurized portion 125 is formed. One arm, that is, the arm portion 131b of the torsion spring 131, is locked to the locking piece 133 formed on the side wall 45 of the holder 22, and the other arm, that is, the arm portion 131c, is a restriction member. It is latched by the locking piece 134 formed in the lower end of 121. As shown in FIG. As a result, the torsion spring 131 urges the restricting member 121 in the direction of the arrow F in FIG. 13 to engage the restricting portion 126 with the engaging hole 127.

In the restricting member 121 added in the direction of the arrow F in FIG. 13, a rotation control protrusion 135 is provided to prevent the restricting member 121 from excessively rotating in the direction of the arrow F in FIG. 13. . The rotation control protrusion 135 is engaged with the cam portion 136 disposed on the upper end of the second side wall 28 of the chassis 21. When the holder 22 is in the first position close to the front side of the chassis 21, the rotation control protrusion 135 is engaged with the first horizontal surface portion 136a of the chassis 21. On the other hand, when the holder 22 is in the second position close to the rear side of the chassis 21, the rotation control protrusion 135 is engaged with the second horizontal surface portion 136b of the chassis 21. The cam portion 136 includes an inclined surface portion 136c connecting the first horizontal surface portion 136a and the second horizontal surface portion 136b, a first horizontal surface portion 136a, and a second horizontal surface portion 136b. The first horizontal plane portion 136a is formed lower than the second horizontal plane portion 136b. The rotation control protrusion 135 sequentially moves on the first horizontal surface portion 136a, the inclined surface portion 136c, and the second horizontal surface portion 136c when the holder 22 moves from the first position to the second position. do.

The support shaft 123 of the holder 22 inserted into the support hole 122 of the restricting member 121 is formed in the second side wall 28 of the chassis 21 along the direction of movement of the holder 22. ) Is combined.

Now, a series of operations from the time when the IC card 1 is inserted into the loading device 120 having the above-described configuration to the recording or reproducing of the information signal to the semiconductor memory of the IC card 1 will be described below. To explain. First, the loading apparatus 120 at the time of non-use is demonstrated. When the loading device 120 is not used, the holder 22 is in a first position close to the front side of the chassis 21 as shown in FIG. In this state, the restricting member 121 is rotated in the direction of the arrow F of FIG. 14 around the support shaft 123 by the force of the torsion spring 131, and the holder to which the restricting member 121 is attached. Reference numeral 22 is in a locked state at the first position close to the front side of the chassis 21. In this state, it should be noted that the rotation control protrusion 135 of the restricting member 121 is coupled with the first horizontal plane portion 136a of the cam portion 136.

Then, the IC card 1 is inserted into the holder 22 of the loading device 120 which is locked by the restricting member 121 at the first position from the terminal portion 3 side serving as the insertion end side. When inserting the IC card 1 from the front side of the loading apparatus 120, the cover 81 sashes the cover 81 by the finger or by pulling the front end of the IC card 1 into the chassis 21. By rotating in the opposite direction to the arrow E of FIG. 15 to open the front surface of the (), the insertion and exit opening 40 of the holder 22 is opened.

Then, when the cover 81 is moved from the front surface of the chassis 21 so as to open the front surface, the IC card 1 inserts the terminal 3 side into the holder 22 as the insertion end side through the insertion opening 40. do. Then, the first connection terminal 56 of the connector 52 is coupled to the coupling recess 6 of the IC card 1 through the open end of the terminal 3, and pressed by each terminal 56. It is electrically connected with each corresponding terminal 7 in a state. The restricting portion 125 of the restricting member 121 is coupled to the engaging hole 127 of the chassis 21 until the first connecting terminal 56 and the corresponding terminal 7 are coupled to each other, and the holder Since the 22 is locked in the first position, the first connecting terminal 56 is coupled to each corresponding engaging recess 6 of the IC card 1, and the corresponding respective terminal portion. It is electrically connected with (7). Then, when the IC card 1 is completely inserted into the holder 22 in the first position, the pressurized portion 125 of the regulating member 121 is inclined by the inclined surface portions 3a of each of the IC cards 1. Is pressurized. Then, the restricting member 121 is rotated in a direction opposite to the arrow F of FIG. 15 with respect to the force of the torsion spring 131, thereby releasing the mutual coupling state of the restricting portion 126 and the coupling hole 127, The holder 22 is in a state capable of moving from a first position close to the front side of the chassis 21 to a second position close to the rear side of the chassis 21.

When the IC card 1 is not properly inserted into the loading apparatus 120, the first connection terminal 56 is connected to each corresponding engaging recess 6 of the terminal portion 3 of the IC card 1. Not combined. The pressurized portion 125 of the restricting member 121 is not pressed by the inclined surface portion 3a of the IC card 1. Accordingly, the restricting member 121 is not rotated in the direction opposite to the arrow F in FIG. 14, and the holder 22 is maintained by maintaining the engaged state of the restricting portion 126 and the engaging hole 127 of the chassis 21. It is in the locked state at the first position. As a result, the holder 22 of the loading device 120 in the first position is prohibited from sliding in the direction of the arrow B toward the second position near the rear side of the chassis 21, and the IC card 1 Is prevented from being misinserted.

As shown in FIG. 15, the IC card 1 is completely inserted into the holder 22 at the first position close to the front side of the chassis 21, and the IC card 1 is indicated by the arrow B in FIG. 16, the IC card 1 is completely stored in the loading device 120 and mounted in the loading device 120, thereby recording or reproducing the information signal with respect to the semiconductor memory. Becomes Therefore, as shown in Fig. 16, the holder 22 in the first position close to the front side of the chassis 21 has a restriction member 121 against the urging force of the torsion spring 131. It rotates to the opposite direction to arrow F of 16, and is moved to the 2nd position near the back side of chassis 21, in the state which the restricting part 126 and the engagement hole 127 have released. At this time, the rotation control protrusion 135 of the restricting member 121 is higher than the first horizontal plane portion 136a from the first horizontal plane portion 136a of the cam portion 136 through the inclined surface portion 136c. Go to 136b). Since the restricting member 121 is moved to the second horizontal plane portion 136b higher than the first horizontal plane portion 136a, it is rotated in the direction of the arrow F of FIG. 16 by the force of the torsion spring 131. It is prevented. Then, the cover 81 is rotated in the direction of the arrow (E) of FIG. 16, and closes the front surface of the insertion and discharging opening 40 and the chassis 21 of the holder 22 to inject dust and the like into the loading device 120 To prevent them.

The IC card 1 mounted on the loading device 120 having the configuration as described above is discharged from the loading device 20 in the manner described below. When the discharge operation unit 115 located outside the case body of the apparatus main body is operated, the holder 22 in the second position near the rear side of the chassis 21 is in the first position near the front side of the chassis 21. Go to. As shown in FIG. 16, the restricting member 121 that is rotated in the direction opposite to the arrow F of FIG. 16 includes the second horizontal plane portion 136b in which the rotation control protrusion 135 constitutes the cam portion 136. As a result of the movement to the first horizontal plane portion 136a lower than the second horizontal plane portion 136b, it becomes possible to rotate in the direction of the arrow F of FIG. Since the IC card 1 is inserted into the loading apparatus 120, the pressurized portion 125 of the regulating member 121 is pressed against the inclined surface portion 3a of the IC card 1 by the holder 22. It will be in the turned state, and will be in the state rotated to the opposite direction of the arrow F of FIG. The back side of the IC card 1 faces outward through the insertion and exit opening 40 of the holder 22 in which the cover 81 is opened.

Then, the IC card 1 is pulled out of the holder 22 at the first position by the user, so that between the terminal portion 3 of the IC card 1 and the first connecting terminal 56 of the connector 52 is removed. The electrical connection is released. At the same time, the pressurized portion 125 of the restricting member 121 is released from being pressed against the inclined surface portion 3a of the IC card 1, and the force of the torsion spring 131 as shown in FIG. Rotates in the direction of the arrow F in FIG. As a result, the restricting portion 126 of the restricting member 121 is engaged with the engaging hole 127 of the chassis 21, and the holder 22 is locked at the first position near the front side of the chassis 21. After the IC card 1 is completely pulled out of the loading apparatus 120, the cover 81 is rotated in the direction of the arrow E in Fig. 14, and the insertion and exit opening 40 of the holder 22 in the first position is rotated. It is closed, so that dust or the like does not penetrate into the loading device (120).

The loading device 120 of the IC card 1 having the structure as described above attaches the connector 52 to the holder 22 similarly to the case of the loading device 20 described above, and the IC card 1 ) Is inserted into the holder, and the operation of taking out the IC card 1 from the holder 22 of the loading apparatus 120 is executed by the user, so that the operation force necessary when discharging the IC card 1 from the loading apparatus 120 is performed. Can be made small, and the convenience of use can be made favorable. In addition, the loading device 120 is pressurized by the pressing portion 125 of the restricting member 121 only when the IC card 1 is properly inserted into the holder 22 at the first position. 126 and the coupling hole 127 of the chassis 21 are released, whereby the holder can be moved to a second position near the rear side of the chassis 21 where information signals can be stored or reproduced with respect to the semiconductor memory. Will be. That is, when the IC card 1 is not properly inserted into the holder 22, the pressurized portion 125 of the regulating sub-head 121 is not pressurized, and the regulating portion 126 is coupled with the engaging hole 127. Since the state is not released, the holder 22 is not moved from the first position to the second position. Therefore, the operation in which the IC card 1 is incorrectly inserted into the loading apparatus 20 can be effectively prevented.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the restricting member is attached to the holder, but the restricting member may be in any form as long as it restricts the movement of the holder 22 corresponding to the chassis 21. For example, the restricting member may be attached to the chassis 21.

According to the loading apparatus of the storage medium according to the present invention, since the connector is attached to the holder and the connector is formed to move integrally with the holder, the insertion of the storage medium into the holder at the first position and the storage from the holder are performed. Extraction of the medium is performed by the user. Therefore, this loading apparatus can reduce the pressure when mounting the storage medium by moving the holder at the first position to the second position or when moving the storage medium at the second position to the extractable first position, The ease of use when the storage medium is removed can be improved.

In addition, the loading device releases the coupling state between the restricting portion and the engaging portion of the chassis when the storage medium is inserted into the storage medium holding portion of the holder at the first position in a normal state where the terminal portion can be connected to the connector of the holder. The holder is made to be movable to the second position. That is, when the storage medium is inserted in a state other than the normal state, the coupling state between the restricting portion and the engaging portion is not released, so that the holder is prevented from moving from the first position to the second position. As a result, this loading apparatus can prevent the erroneous insertion of the storage medium.

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In the transmission device for transmitting a storage medium, A holder used to hold a storage medium and to move between a first position of loading and unloading the storage medium to a chassis of a transfer device and a second position including the storage medium; A connector installed in the holder and used to connect the terminal portion of the storage medium when the holder is in the first position; And a restriction member for restricting movement of the connector from the first position to the second position until the connector is connected to the terminal portion. The method of claim 1, And the regulating member has a regulating portion coupled to the engaging portion formed in the chassis, and is used to regulate the movement of the holder from the first position to the second position. The method of claim 1, And the restricting member releases the regulation of the holder after the connector is connected to the terminal portion. The method of claim 3, wherein The regulating member has a projection coupled to a recess formed in the storage medium inserted into the holder, and is used to release the regulating state of the holder when the projection is coupled to the recess. A transmission device for transmitting a storage medium, characterized in that. The method of claim 4, wherein The regulating member has a regulating portion disposed rotatably in the holder and urged in one direction, and coupled to the engaging portion formed in the chassis, The regulating portion is used to be coupled to the coupling portion when the front surface of the storage medium inserted into the holder and the projection are rotated together in the opposite direction of the one direction, The regulating unit and the coupling unit, when the storage medium is inserted, the recess and the projection of the storage medium is coupled to each other when coupled to rotate in one direction, when the transfer to the storage medium, characterized in that Transmission device. The method of claim 3, wherein The regulating member has a pressing portion by an insertion end of the storage medium inserted into the holder and a regulating portion coupled to a coupling portion formed in the chassis, And said restricting portion and said engaging portion are decoupled when said storage medium is inserted into said holder at said first position and said pressurized portion is substantially pressed by said insertion end. . The method of claim 6, The regulating member is arranged to be rotatable in the holder and is biased to rotate in one direction, The control unit and the coupling unit, the transmission unit for transmitting the storage medium, characterized in that when the pressure is coupled to the insertion end of the storage medium inserted into the holder and rotated in the opposite direction to the one direction Device. The method of claim 5, And the regulating member is used to release the regulated state of the holder when the storage medium is inserted into the holder. The method of claim 3, wherein And the regulating member has a hole coupled to a protrusion formed in the chassis. The method of claim 3, wherein And the regulating member has a projection coupled to a hole formed in the chassis. The method of claim 1, The holder is coupled to the chassis, one end of which is anchored to the chassis, and the other of which is connected to the chassis, after the release of the regulation to the first position by the regulating member. And a storage medium, which is added in a direction toward the second position. The method of claim 1, Further comprising an injection member (rotation member) rotatably disposed in the chassis, And the holder is used to move from the second position to the first position when the ejection member is moved in the insertion direction of the storage medium. The method of claim 12, Further comprising a swinging arm (swing arm) rotatably disposed in the chassis, And the pivoting arm is used to move the holder from the second position to the first position when it is pressed at one end by the injection member moved in the insertion direction of the storage medium. Transmission. The method of claim 12, And the ejection member is biased in the direction of discharging the storage medium. The method of claim 1, And a lid for closing or opening the front side of the chassis for inserting the storage medium into the chassis and disengaging from the chassis. And the cover is disposed in the holder. The method of claim 15, And the lid comprises a closure for closing the front side of the chassis and a rotation / support for pivoting / supporting the closure with respect to the chassis. The method of claim 16, And the lid is used to bias the front end of the chassis by a biasing member whose one end is locked to the chassis and the other end is locked to the pivoting / supporting portion. The method of claim 17, Further comprising an injection member rotatably disposed in the chassis, And the lid is used to rotate to open the front side of the chassis when pressed by the ejection member moved in the insertion direction of the storage medium. The method of claim 18, The lid is against the urging force of the biasing member when the projection formed on the pivoting / supporting portion is pressed by a cam section formed on the injection member which is moved in the insertion direction of the storage medium. And a storage medium used to rotate in a direction of opening the front side of the chassis. The method of claim 1, And the connector is provided with a misinsertion preventing portion which is coupled to a recess formed in the storage medium when the storage medium is properly inserted into the holder. In the transmission device for transmitting a storage medium, Holding means used to hold a storage medium and to move between a first position in which the storage medium is inserted into and removed from the chassis of the transfer apparatus, and a second position including the storage medium; Connecting means provided in the holding means, and used to connect the terminal portion of the storage medium when the holding means is in the first position; And a regulating means for regulating the movement of the holding means from the first position to the second position until the connecting means is connected to the terminal portion. The method of claim 21, And the regulating means has a regulating portion coupled to the engaging portion formed in the chassis, and is used to restrict the movement of the holding means from the first position to the second position. The method of claim 21, And said regulating means releases said restriction of said holding means after said connecting means is connected to said terminal portion. The method of claim 23, wherein The regulating means has a projection coupled to a recess formed in the storage medium inserted into the holding means, and when the projection is coupled to the recess, to release the restriction state of the holding means to the first position. A transmission device for transmitting a storage medium, characterized in that used. The method of claim 24, The regulating means has a regulating portion disposed rotatably on the holding means and biased in one direction, and coupled to a coupling portion formed in the chassis. The regulating portion is used to be coupled to the coupling portion when the front side and the protrusion of the storage medium inserted into the holding means are rotated together in the opposite direction of the one direction, The regulating unit and the coupling unit, when the storage medium is inserted, the recess and the projection of the storage medium is coupled to each other when coupled to rotate in one direction, when the transfer to the storage medium, characterized in that Transmission device. The method of claim 23, wherein The regulating means has a regulating portion coupled to a pressing portion by an insertion end of the storage medium inserted into the holding means and a coupling portion formed in the chassis, And said restricting portion and said engaging portion are decoupled when said storage medium is inserted into said holding means at said first position and said pressurized portion is substantially pressed by said insertion end. Device. The method of claim 26, The regulating means is arranged to be rotatable to the holding means and is biased to rotate in one direction, The regulating part and the coupling part are coupled to the insertion end of the storage medium inserted into the holding means, and are released when the storage medium is rotated in a direction opposite to the one direction. Transmission device. The method of claim 25, And the regulating means is used to release the restriction state of the holding means when the storage medium is inserted into the holding means. The method of claim 23, wherein And said regulating means has a hole coupled to a projection formed in said chassis. The method of claim 23, wherein And said regulating means has a projection coupled to a hole formed in said chassis. The method of claim 21, The holding means is coupled to the chassis, one end of which is fastened to the chassis by the biasing member, and after the release of the restriction to the first position by the restricting means, the second position by the biasing member. A transmission device for transmitting a storage medium, characterized in that added in the direction toward. The method of claim 21, Further comprising ejection means rotatably disposed in the chassis, And said holding means is used to move from said second position to said first position when said ejection means is moved in the insertion direction of said storage medium. The method of claim 32, Further comprising swing means rotatably disposed in the chassis, The rotating means is used to move the holding means from the second position to the first position when pressed at one end by the ejection means moved in the insertion direction of the storage medium. Transmitting device. The method of claim 32, And the ejection means is added in the direction of discharging the storage medium. The method of claim 21, Closing / opening means for inserting the storage medium into the chassis and closing or opening the front side of the chassis for inserting and removing from the chassis, And said closing / opening means is arranged in said holding means. The method of claim 35, wherein And the closing / opening means comprises a closing part for closing the front side of the chassis and a rotating / supporting part for rotating / supporting the closing part with respect to the chassis. The method of claim 36, And the closing / opening means is used to add the force to close the front side of the chassis by a biasing member whose one end is locked to the chassis and the other end is locked to the pivoting / supporting portion. Device. The method of claim 37, Further comprising: injection means rotatably disposed in the chassis, And the closing / opening means is used to rotate to open the front side of the chassis when pressed by the ejection means moved in the insertion direction of the storage medium. The method of claim 38, The closing / opening means, when the projection formed on the pivoting / supporting portion is pressed by a cam portion formed on the ejection means, which is moved in the insertion direction of the storage medium, the front side of the chassis against the biasing force of the biasing member. A transmission device, characterized in that used to rotate in the opening direction. The method of claim 21, And the connecting means is provided with an erroneous insertion preventing portion coupled to a recess formed in the storage medium when the storage medium is properly inserted into the holding means. The method of claim 21, And said holding means is used to hold a storage medium containing a semiconductor memory. The method of claim 21, And said holding means is used to hold a storage medium containing a magnetic disk. A recording / reproducing apparatus used for recording and reproducing a signal with respect to a storage medium transmitted to a recording / reproducing apparatus, A holder used to hold the storage medium and to move between a first position in which the storage medium is inserted and removed from the chassis of the recording / reproducing apparatus and a second position including the storage medium; A connector installed in the holder and used to connect the terminal portion of the storage medium when the holder is in the first position; A regulating member for regulating the movement of the holder from the first position to the second position until the connector is connected to the terminal portion; And a recording / reproducing section for recording and reproducing a signal with respect to the storage medium held by the holder at the second position via the connector. A recording / reproducing apparatus used for recording and reproducing a signal with respect to a storage medium transmitted to a recording / reproducing apparatus, Holding means used to hold a storage medium and to move between a first position in which the storage medium is inserted and removed from the chassis of the recording / reproducing apparatus and a second position including the storage medium; Connecting means provided in said holding means and used to be connected to a terminal portion of said storage medium when said holding means is in said first position; Regulating means for regulating the movement of said holding means from said first position to said second position until said connecting means is connected to said terminal portion; And recording / reproducing means for recording and reproducing a signal to and from said storage medium held by said holding means at said second position via said connecting means. In the transmission method for transmitting a storage medium, Inserting the storage medium into the holder; Regulating to hold the holder in a first position; Connecting the terminal portion of the storage medium to the connector provided in the holder; Releasing said restriction of said holder upon said connection; And starting to move the holder holding the storage medium toward a second position including the holder in response to the release of the restriction. The method of claim 45, The step of regulating the holder, Rotating the regulating member by the storage medium being inserted; Regulating the holder to the first position by rotating the regulating member that is pivoted to engage the chassis. The method of claim 46, The step of releasing the regulation of the holder, And coupling the recesses and the projections of the storage medium with each other so as to release the restriction upon the connection. The method of claim 45, And after releasing the restriction of the holder, adding the holder added in the direction of discharging the storage medium in the inserting direction of the storage medium. The method of claim 48, And driving the holder holding the storage medium to the second position by a force applied in the insertion direction of the storage medium. The method of claim 45, Moving the injection member in the insertion direction of the storage medium; And driving the holder for holding the storage medium while moving the ejecting member to move from the second position to the first position. 51. The method of claim 50, The step of driving the holder to move to the first position, Rotating the rotational member installed in the chassis by pressurizing at one end by the injection member moved; And triggering the movement of the holder from the second position to the first position by pressing the holder holding the storage medium by the other end of the pivot member. Transmission method to transmit. 51. The method of claim 50, The step of driving the holder to the first position, Adding the holder added to the insertion direction of the storage medium to the discharge direction of the storage medium; And driving the holder holding the storage medium to move to the first position by adding the storage medium in the discharge direction of the storage medium. In the transmission method for transmitting a storage medium, Inserting the storage medium into the holder; Connecting the terminal portion of the storage medium to the connector provided in the holder; Releasing said restriction of said holder upon said connection; And starting to move the holder holding the storage medium toward a second position holding the holder upon release of the restriction. The method of claim 53, The step of deregulating the holder, Rotating the regulating member for regulating the holder by the storage medium inserted when the terminal portion and the connector are connected; And releasing the engagement of the regulating member and the chassis by rotating the regulating member. The method of claim 53, Adding the holder added to the discharge direction of the storage medium to the insertion direction of the storage medium; And driving the holder holding the storage medium to the second position by a force in the inserting direction of the storage medium. In the transmission device for transmitting a storage medium, Connecting means used to be connected to the terminal portion of the storage medium; And transmission means for transmitting the storage medium from the first position to the second position while the connecting means is connected to the terminal portion. In the transmission method for transmitting a storage medium, Connecting the connecting means to the terminal portion of the storage medium; And transmitting the storage medium from the first position to the second position while the connecting means is connected to the terminal portion.